Over half of Hamilton County smokers tried to quit smoking in the past year.
Today there are effective quitting medications, quit classes, and support groups.
Inform yourself and don't give up on your goal to stop tobacco use.

FREE    Tennessee Quit Line: 1-800-784-8669    FREE
Tobacco Information Line: (423) 209-8285 or e-mail:
Contact Tobacco Prevention  

Goal:
To work toward a tobacco-free Chattanooga in collaboration with:
Tennessee Department of Health
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
Smoke Free Chattanooga and organizational partners

Priority Issues:
Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke in public spaces for youth and adults
Decrease the culture of social acceptability of tobacco in public spaces
Increase access to quitting services in Hamilton County
Prevent the initiation of tobacco use among youth and adults
Build and maintain effective tobacco control coalition in Hamilton County
Identify and eliminate tobacco-related health disparities

Strategies:
1. Encourage use of FREE Tennessee Tobacco Quit Line 1-800- QUIT NOW
2. Support Smoke Free Chattanooga community coalition
You can get involved. Call 209-8285
 www.smokefreechattanooga.org 
3.  Support Campaign for a Healthy and Responsible Tennessee (CHART) in statewide grassroots efforts.

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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH
Join us on Friday, September 10, 2010
10:00 a.m. WALNUT STREET BRIDGE and 10:30 to 2:00 p.m. at MILLER PAVILION